The Belgariad, MY Harry Potter

[Kire]

Did anyone else read this series? Similar to Harry Potter, it's the coming of age story of a kickass sorcerer. It was the series I read growing up in grade school, and my friends were the ones who actually told me I had to read them.

I loved the characters. Silk was my favorite...prince by birth, but otherwise a conniving sarcast rat faced man, acrobatic and deadly with a knife, and always up for making a profit. Oh, and he's one of the good guys.

Still...did anyone else read these? I have very fond memories of this series.

holy crap!!! These anime renditions of the characters are so bad ass. The guy in the tree is Silk, who I mentioned earlier. Here's bigger version links not to ruin the thread size.

http://static1.animepaper.net/upload...Neko_66600.jpg
http://static1.animepaper.net/upload...Neko_66598.jpg

[hitogoroshi]

Re: The Belgariad, MY Harry Potter

I prefer the Elenium myself, but yeah, Eddings is pwn.

[Shard]

Re: The Belgariad, MY Harry Potter

I havent' read The Belgariad, but my Harry Potter would have to be:
The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander.
(The Black Cauldron was part of the series, if it sounds vaguely familiar.)

I've never seen main characters (a male and a female) go from childhood to young adults so realistically and naturally. It isn't just a physical change, you can very much perceive their personalities maturing as direct results of their experiences within the stories. It's flat-out amazing characterization.

[Misty]

Re: The Belgariad, MY Harry Potter

This is something that will whet the appetites of Harry Potter fans! Especially now since the final book has been published.